Pueblo of Pojoaque

General Operating Support

General Operating Support

The “Youth Foundations” project will support the Tewa Language Department’s capacity to revitalize the Tewa language through: 1) Providing lessons at the Early Childhood Center (ages 0 - 5 years); 2) Continued professional development in language assessment techniques; 3) Contracting an employee to assist with lesson and proficiency development; and 4) Continuing services with Where Are Your Keys to provide methodological assistance. The project will serve the youth of the Pueblo of Pojoaque as well as the whole community.

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

This project will retain/preserve ancestral knowledge of ceremonial regalia and micaceous pottery making, by transferring knowledge from older generations to younger. During this project, ceremonial attire will be created in a series of classes, to include beading, sewing, medicine bag-making and ceremonial pottery. History, customs and protocols are also taught.

The ultimate purpose of this project is twofold : 1) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO GROW ADDITONAL CROPS AND ADD NEW VARIEITIES. The purchase of the greenhouse and new hoop-houses will allow for the growth of 25% more fresh, healthy, pesticide-free produce. Additionally, by adding the greenhouse, the applicant can year-round, and with the hoop-houses, add several additional crops it was unable to grow before. 2) CREATE A NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE by adding a milling machine, allowing the applicant to create value-added products, keep its total output of raw corn, and convert blue corn to corn meal, posole and atole.